Dani Saghafi
Honorary Reader - BBS
Summary
Dani has over 20 years of practical experience leading audit and financial due diligence enquiries in corporate finance. She has served as a member of the Technical Committee of ICAEW's Corporate Finance Faculty, contributing to policy development. She also holds several governance roles including serving on the board of QAA (Quality Assurance Agency of Higher Education).
At Brunel, Dani led the BSc Accounting and Business Management programme. She started work with higher education in 2019, bringing business insights to the lecture theatre through practitioners' and employers' perspectives, enriching the learning experience of MBA, PG, and UG students.
Having worked in over nine countries across Europe and the Middle East, she leverages her cultural agility to build collegial networks across professional practice, regulatory bodies, and academic communities both nationally and internationally.
Qualifications
Fellowship of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA since 2012)
Fellow member of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA since 2020)
Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP since 2020)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance